Christmas Gift: For Mother in Law

What do you get your Mother in Law for Christmas? I’ve tried about everything. The one thing that gets the best results is anything handmade. She loves everything I’ve made her. I’ve made pillows, quilts, wall hangings, and this year it’s a table runner. I’m actually going to make this same table runner for my mom and my mother in law.

I love how this table runner looks different from each side. One side you see red trees, the other side you see green trees.

I’m not sure whose pattern this is, but I have seen it several places. I even found a tutorial online for it too. You really don’t need a pattern, just some measurements.

I don’t have any fancy tools to cut the triangles. I just made a simple template out of paper and cut around it. Make sure your triangle is 9 inches tall and the base is 7.75 inches. Cut List:7 Green trees, one cut in half7 Red trees7 Green trunks (1.5 by 3.5 inches)6 Red trunks (1.5 by 3.5 inches)11 White spacers between trunks (3.5 by 6.25 inches)2 Short white spacers (3.5 by 4.5 inches)- after last green trunk on both sides2 Long white spacers (3.5 by 7.5 inches) – after last red trunk on both sides

Be sure to check the spacing of your tree trucks to make sure they line up with your trees before you sew all of them. You may need to adjust a little. (I did!) Finished size is 15 inches by 48 inches.

I loved sewing this runner. It came together very quickly and I just love how cute it turned out. I’m sure my mom and mother in law will love it! If you make Christmas related items for your gifts, make sure you give them early so that they can enjoy them this year and not have to wait until next year!

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